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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay- K* Y" c: n& l7 }! R- O5 l( o
This is where your suspicion is very valid:( m4 i! s4 O" p' z5 P
4 ^+ Q: g7 b) e0 `2 I5 ?They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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This raises red flags:
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.% [1 w7 _1 U5 L5 K( @* b
1 [1 _. f2 g5 E0 y( }1 [& m2 q* E V* jIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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B& [% T+ L$ k7 C$ |+ ZIf challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations.
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( c) A6 I# R8 f( K( ?What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”, t0 r* i# g2 W/ h
. x( M' p! T. X7 M1 H/ c( |/ t“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”* ?; A: U# m: d- W& r
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Get everything in writing:& @4 J/ K8 y; M; \7 W
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.) `' v2 T5 {' E3 U f1 a0 g( ]
0 i) W1 b# a# M7 c8 N# P* YCheck Glassdoor or Reddit:
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.& j4 Z+ }/ I* D. m1 G, {8 h& }+ q
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/ P. u1 S5 r3 Q/ ?+ T, [- ySeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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